Bartlett v. City of Rockville

The plaintiff, a police sergeant employed by the defendant city of Rockville, was suspended from office by the common council of the city for a period of thirty days starting June 3, 1961, after notice and hearing on charges of incompetency. Subsequently, the plaintiff was demoted from sergeant to patrolman by the council following a hearing, after due notice, on charges of failure to report for duty, neglect of duty and disobeying the order of his superior officer. The plaintiff brought this action to enjoin the reduction in rank and obtain his reinstatement as sergeant, and to secure a…